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Submit you video to the challenge: The 2009 REALTOR Party Video Contest challenges REALTORs to make a short, personal video explaining how the Home Buyer Tax Credit has helped their clients buy their first home. The contest runs until Sept. 30. The winning entry will receive a $500 American Express gift card and be shown at the Annual Convention in …
YPN members: If you plan on attending the 2009 REALTOR® Conference & Expo in San Diego this November, consider participating in the Habitat for Humanity build. This will be the first “green” Habitat project. Only 80 people can participate in the Nov. 11 event. Sign up to volunteer online at www.realtor.org/conference.
By Drew Burks It used to be that real estate practitioners set out to dominate a geographic farm or neighborhood by using methods like cold calling, door knocking, direct mail, door hangars, etc… Now real estate pros find themselves competing in a much larger and fiercer farm … the Internet! Social networking sites have become the new geographic farm for …
In case you missed the July 30 YPN Webinar on “Use Social Media to Get Results,” the recording is now available online. View other upcoming real estate webinars through REALTOR® Magazine, including an Aug. 27 webinar on “Understanding Lease-to-Own Deals.”
By Julie Cain Cwynar Have you ever asked yourself if commercial real estate may be for you? Not sure where to start or where to go for answers? The “Discovering Commercial Real Estate” course is an excellent place to begin! After taking the course, I feel as though I’ve just had an in-depth conversation with an experienced commercial broker who …
Learn how you can use social media to land new business. YPN will be hosting its first Webinar on July 30 featuring three real estate professionals who will share how they’ve leveraged social media in new ways to get more clients. Register online for this free Webinar > In case you miss it, the recording will be available shortly after …
San Diego will be the place to be this fall! The 2009 REALTOR® Conference & Expo will be in San Diego Nov. 13-16, and YPN members will have plenty of opportunities to network and attend sessions to better your business! There will be a range of sessions to help you maximize technology, improve your prospecting, and jump-start your sales with …
REALTOR® Magazine online will be featuring an upcoming article about closing gifts, and we want to hear from you! Please answer our two poll questions below and, if you’re interested in sharing your thoughts for the article, send us your comments to our two extra questions below or just share your comments on this blog. <a href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1806038/” mce_href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/1806038/”>How much on …
One year ago today, the expectation involved in how a real estate conference has to be structured was turned on its ear. One year ago today, RE BarCamp San Francisco marked the real estate industry’s entry into the world of un-conferences. What’s an unconference? What does BarCamp mean? Don’t let the odd names scare you off. Simply put, this is …
By Darrin Friedman Question: Are you out there? Answer: No – you’re not! Not all that long ago I was asked to be a contributing blogger for the YPN Lounge, a blogging community made up of youngish real estate pros and brokers from across the country to share their unique perspective while maintaining a nurturing environment. What happened? We let …
